Festival Highlights Across Eastern Iowa This Summer
A roundup of summer festivals from Cedar Rapids to Decorah and Mount Pleasant. Pioneer Village Festival in Cedar Rapids July 16 offers 19th century church service, skits, craft demos and Rip Van Winkle. Nordic Fest in Decorah July 28 30 celebrates Norwegian heritage. Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers Reunion in Mount Pleasant Aug 31 Sept 4 features melodramas home cooking and large parades. Waukon Aug 5 6 marks threshing with a 125th anniversary events. Old Settlers Days Salem Aug 25 26 conclude the list.
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Iowa
Pioneer Village
Seminole Valley Park
Cedar Rapids
Wayne Ryan
Post Script
Decorah
Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers
Mount Pleasant
Waukon
Chamber of Commerce
Dick Sparrow
Jim Meinert
Carl Heth
Salem
Indianola
Balloon Federation of America and
Indianola Balloons Inc
Simpson College
Marion
Ainsworth
Highway 218
Coggon
Solon
Britt
Fairfield
Fort Madison
Kalona
Iowa river festivals plus county fairs draw summer crowds
Iowa towns along the Mississippi celebrate river heritage with Clinton Riverboat Days, Muscatine Great River Days, and Davenport Bix Beiderbecke Jazz Festival. The season features parades, concerts, races, and fairs across Cedar Rapids, Marion, Praire du Chien, and many counties. Major events include Independence Day observances, the All-Iowa Fair in Cedar Rapids, and the National Hobo Convention in Britt with lodging tips for attendees.
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Iowa
Clinton
Kendalls
Muscatine
Davenport
Mississippi River
LeClaire
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Walker
Villa Louis
Prairie du Chien
Hercules Dousman
Ely
Independence
Tipton
West Liberty
Grinnell
Bettendorf
Morning Sun
Trilly Cole
Nude couple pulled over after midnight skinny dip
Rapid City South Dakota United Press International report says Pennington County Deputy Gary Overby stopped a pickup for a routine traffic violation and found the driver and passenger naked. The truck was headed the wrong way on a one way street as the pair claimed they were returning from a midnight skinny dip at a downtown motel pool.
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Rapid City
S.D
UPI
Pennington County Sheriffs
Gary Overby
Overby
Newspapers help reach target markets quickly and efficiently
Newspapers offer speed and efficiency in covering target markets, enabling rapid dissemination and focused reach. The approach emphasizes effective messaging, regional relevance, and cost efficiency for advertisers seeking timely audience engagement.
Man Hands Out Notes to Police Over Illegal Parking
Larry Dean Hardison received a ticket for parking illegally and wrote 19 Dear Officer letters in response. He says police cars were in a no parking zone outside a hotel seminar, and he was towed after his note campaign, though Police Chief James Parsons later phoned him to apologize.
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Pleans (Ap
Larry Dean Hardison
Hardison
James Parsons
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U.S
Canada
Benton County Fair
Vinton
Keokuk County Fair
What Cheer
Lee County Fair
Donnellson
Appanoose County Fair
Centerville
Jackson County Fair
Maquoketa
Des Moines
Grundy
Columbus Junction
Burlington
Mason City
Oskaloosa
Mel Tillis
Jeanie C. Riley
Ernest Tubb
Tillis
Statewiders
Riley
Tubb
Boise Cascade and
Keokuk County Exposition Inc
Keokuk County
Sigourney
Statler Brothers
Heart
The
Osmonds
Stix
Carolyn Isaacson
Paul Myers
Newton
Keswick
Ness
Edgewood
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